Je krijgt een paar cijfers cadeau, maar het grid van 9x9 moet foutloos ingevuld worden.

Een kruiswoordpuzzel, maar dan heel klein (en snel).

Een Precies Vier bestaat uit 16 woorden, begrippen of namen, die moeten worden verdeeld in precies vier groepen van vier. Er is telkens maar één oplossing mogelijk. Welke woorden vormen een connectie?

Als je wel zin hebt om te sudokuen, maar het liever bij een gridje van 5x5 houdt.

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The Wikimedia Foundation waited until the days following its largest worldwide conference to issue a statement saying it would not voluntarily recognize a union of its workers.

Last week, Wiki Workers United, which is organized through the Communication Workers Union and represents U.S. workers at the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, requested voluntary recognition of their union. Wiki Workers United said that it had secured a “supermajority of union-eligible workers who have signed union authorization cards.” A group of more than 1,100 Wikipedia editors have also signed a letter of support for the union.

On Monday, just days after the massive Wikimania Conference concluded in Paris, the Wikimedia Foundation announced it would not voluntarily recognize the union and said the union would have to conduct a vote as overseen by the National Labor Relations Board.

“The Foundation’s responsibility is to ensure that they can make their own choice freely,” the foundation wrote in the statement. “So that every eligible employee has an equal voice, we believe a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board is the appropriate path forward.”

“We have heard a range of views from staff, including concerns from those who have felt pressured to support union efforts and those who are confused by the unionization process,” the foundation added in a frequently asked questions section. “We have also seen a misunderstanding around what the union can do for global staff and Wikimedia movement communities.”

The Wikimedia Foundation’s statement and its frequently asked questions section is full of very carefully-worded language that is common among companies and organizations that have fought against unionization. For example, the FAQ includes a long section about the benefits that Wikimedia Foundation already offers its staff, and the statement suggests that there is a “wide range of views on unionization” among employees. 

Wikipedians immediately took issue with the timing of the statement and the language of it. On a talk page discussing the statement, the Wikimedia Foundation is getting hammered for the timing of the statement and the statement itself.

“What a shameful decision to tie the process to the willingness of Trump-controlled NLRB. Everyone involved in denying the voluntary recognition should resign in disgrace or be driven out,” one editor wrote. 

“The fact that this response came exactly 1 day after Wikimania shows that you are afraid of being confronted,” another wrote. 

“This is an extremely disappointing statement. It says that ‘Foundation leadership respects the right of staff to unionize, if they choose to do so. That decision rests with them.’ But that decision has been made - by a supermajority of US-based staff. The only thing standing between the US WWU and recognition is WMF executive leadership, who could recognize the union today if they cared to,” a third wrote. 

“As a U.S. trained labor lawyer and past organizer with WWU, this statement, alongside the WMF’s public facing community post reek of union-busting disinformation. What’s critical for the community to know is that a supermajority of the workers already did vote by signing a card. This ‘extra step’ is just a delay tactic that employers are advised to do when they don’t want a union,” a fourth wrote. “These WMF workers have already been extremely brave by expressly affirming their commitment to a union. Years of efforts to get this accomplished. This is not some rash decision by them. Moreover, the community supports their union too! It literally makes no sense as to why WMF thought this was the right decision here in this critical moment.”

At Wikimania in Paris, the Wikimedia Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer Bernadette Meehan was asked about voluntarily recognizing the union. Meehan said “our focus is on executing and helping the core organizing team execute a great event. We will respond to that particular request when we have a chance to review it.”

“We are supportive and we support employees’ right to unionize. The context is complicated because we operate in multiple different places,” she added. “We respect the right if it is the majority will of eligible staffers to unionize.” 

 The Wikimedia Foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Police arrested a high school physics teacher for clapping during a city council meeting last Wednesday. Teacher Lux Claridge went to a meeting of the Emporia, Kansas City Commission on July 22 with their spouse and brother. All three were there to speak out against a proposed hyperscale data center that would sit on 1,000 acres of rural land in Emporia. They left the meeting in handcuffs, dragged out by police on the orders of a city commissioner.

Emporia PD denied 404 Media’s request for a copy of Claridge’s arrest report. “The requested record is part of an active criminal investigation. As such, it is considered a criminal investigative record,” Emporia PD told 404 Media. “At this time, the Emporia Police Department is denying your request, as disclosure of the requested report could interfere with ongoing investigative efforts. Therefore, the record will not be released.” 404 Media has formally appealed this decision.

The Emporia City Council met on July 22 and planned to vote on zoning ordinances that would pave the way for the massive Flint Hills Digital Campus data center. Dozens of people from Emporia showed up to speak out against the project. The meeting went on almost five hours — much of it over community concerns about the data center. The small room where the council met could only fit around 30 people. Others waited to speak in a hallway outside or in two nearby overflow rooms.

The overwhelming majority of Emporia’s residents did not want it. There was a strict two minute time limit on public comments and the commissioners repeatedly warned people in the room not to clap or make noise. Attendees clapped anyway, though usually quickly and politely. Again, there were not many people in the room and it was not a rowdy meeting.

But the clapping upset the commissioners. “It was very clear at the beginning that everyone was given their two minutes and we’re trying to be respectful of that. Snapping, clapping, rude comments or anything, and we’ll ask you to leave. You’ve been finally warned and we’re done,” city commissioner Monica Duncan said about 50 minutes into the meeting.

Claridge clapped a few minutes later as a speaker finished and their spouse—Jessica Danford—took the podium. 

“Chief, will you take the next person out who claps or anything? Please.” Duncan said. “Sorry, I’m done.”

Emporia’s police chief approached Claridge and asked them to leave. “I have a right to speak,” they said. 

“Come on,” the police said.

“Drag me out,” Claridge said. “Drag me out.”Then the police physically raised Claridge up, handcuffed them, and dragged them out. They were later charged with disorderly conduct and interference with police.

Danford panicked as she watched police arrest Claridge. “Take a breath,” Emporia mayor Becky Smith said.“That’s my spouse down there,” Danford said.

“I know. I know. Take a breath,” Smith said.“Please don’t hurt them,” Danford said.

“Let him stay!” People begin to shout in the room.“They can all leave,” commissioner Duncan said, pointing her finger at the room. Then the commissioners shut down the camera feed for the meeting. It resumed about 10 minutes later. Danford was back at the podium and delivered her prepared remarks speaking out against the data center.

A few minutes later, Claridge’s brother David — who is running for state representative — took the podium. “I really look forward to making life hard for you when I get to the statehouse,” he said. “Because you removed my older sibling against their constitutional first amendment rights. This is ridiculous. I have never seen politicians so abundantly terrible at their PR. It is insane. You had someone from the opposition removed for clapping because they enjoyed a speech another member made.”

David told 404 Media that they were angry when police removed his brother. “I was enraged and had to consistently remind myself that a felony battery charge would disqualify me from office,” David told 404 Media. “I don't understand how the commission could think it was a good idea when they are already being so heavily scrutinized. I'm running for office obviously, and I cannot imagine how they thought this political theater would paint them as anything other than a mustache twirling fascist.”

At the end of the evening the commissioners voted 5 - 0 to approve the data center zoning measure.

Emporia, Kansas is like many other towns and cities that are fighting against data centers. It’s small, with a population of around 20,000, and the details around the data center development are shrouded in mystery. The Flint Hills Digital Campus is supposedly the brainchild of developer Gary Pinkston. He penned an op-ed published in the local paper the Emporia Gazette about the importance of the data center for the future of the area. The op-ed was also posted on the website for the Flint HIlls Digital Campus.

Pinkston has also recently declared federal bankruptcy and in public testimony revealed by related to that, he told his creditors that he wasn't involved with the Flint Hills Digital Campus at all. It was, he said, his daughter’s project. “I did not write this,” Pinkston told his creditors when questioned about the op-ed. The Flint HIlls Digital Campus website is now offline. The Emporia Gazette published recordings from Pinkston’s bankruptcy hearing on July 20, two days before an Emporia City Commission meeting where police arrested Claridge.

The police posted a comment about the incident on Facebook. “During the course of the meeting, several individuals in attendance were issued verbal warnings by the City Commission regarding disruptive conduct that was interrupting the proceedings,” the Emporia Police Department said in a statement on Facebook. “One individual, Lux Claridge [...] continued this behavior and was directed to leave the meeting. Claridge did not comply with law enforcement's efforts to remove [them] from the premises, requiring officers to physically carry [them] out of the meeting.”

According to Emporia PD, Claridge was booked at the Lyon County Jail on charges of interference with law enforcement and disorderly conduct. “The Emporia Police Department remains committed to ensuring public meetings are conducted safely and in an orderly manner, while also respecting the rights of all citizens to participate in the civic process,” it said in its Facebook statement.

Weer voor Rotterdam 🌕 - 28-07-2026 01:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 18.9°C · Helder 🌕 | Min 17.6°C / Max 21.4°C | Kans op neerslag 38%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 17.6°C, Max 21.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 38%, 🧭 1019.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 20.2 km/u (5.6 m/s), richting: → 283°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 02:00: 18.7°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1019.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.1 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↑ 191°
• 03:00: 18.4°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1019.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.9 km/u (3.3 m/s), richting: ↑ 189°
• 04:00: 18.2°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1020.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.0 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ↑ 201°
• 05:00: 18.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.8 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: ↗ 210°
• 06:00: 17.8°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, 🧭 1019.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.0 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 213°
• 07:00: 18.0°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1019.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.8 km/u (3.0 m/s), richting: ↗ 204°
• 08:00: 18.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.4 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↗ 204°
• 09:00: 20.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: ↗ 207°
• 10:00: 21.9°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, 🧭 1020.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.4 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↗ 207°
• 11:00: 24.1°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1020.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.0 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 219°
• 12:00: 26.0°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, 🧭 1020.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ↗ 227°
• 13:00: 27.4°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1020.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↗ 229°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• woensdag 29 juli: Min 17.8°C, Max 29.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1016.1 hPa ↘️ -3.8 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.8 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: ↗ 214°
• donderdag 30 juli: Min 23.2°C, Max 34.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1014.2 hPa ↘️ -1.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.1 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: ↖ 128°
• vrijdag 31 juli: Min 19.6°C, Max 28.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1017.9 hPa ↗️ +3.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: → 268°
• zaterdag 01 augustus: Min 17.5°C, Max 23.6°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 2.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 19%, 🧭 1020.0 hPa ↗️ +2.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 13.7 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: ↓ 16°
• zondag 02 augustus: Min 15.4°C, Max 24.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1018.7 hPa ↘️ -1.3 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 10.0 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↙ 38°
• maandag 03 augustus: Min 15.8°C, Max 26.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 3%, 🧭 1015.5 hPa ↘️ -3.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 12.6 km/u (3.5 m/s), richting: ↙ 52°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 01:15): 18.9°C (Helder)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 18.0°C (-0.9°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 9.0 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↑ 196°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 16.6 km/h (4.6 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 68%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1019.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 21.0 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 05:57 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 21:40

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 29 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 9.4 μg/m³
• PM10: 15.4 μg/m³

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wiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: Nvidia and a large group of technology, cybersecurity, and enterprise software companies have launched new initiative aimed at developing and sharing open source tools, models, and techniques for securing AI systems and agents. The new Open Secure AI Alliance aims to give defenders more open tools for testing, auditing and protecting AI models and agents. Nvidia points to the recent security incident involving OpenAI and Hugging Face, noting that when closed AI tools could not differentiate between attackers and defenders and blocked forensic work, Hugging Face used the open-weight GLM 5.2 model on its own systems to review over 17,000 actions and contain the breach. "The right response is not to deny defenders access to capable open systems. It is to pair openness with strong safeguards, clear rules against malicious misuse, rigorous evaluation and rapid remediation. In cybersecurity, the safer path is the one that gives more defenders the ability to test, verify and strengthen the systems on which society relies," Nvidia said.

Thanks to longtime Slashdot reader SphericalCrusher for also sharing the news.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

AMSTERDAM (ANP) - Het aantal woningverkopen komt dit jaar op het hoogste niveau ooit te liggen, verwacht ING. Dat komt door het aanhoudend hoge aantal voormalige huurwoningen dat in de verkoop gaat en toenemende financiële mogelijkheden van kopers. Door het grotere aanbod blijft de stijging van de huizenprijs naar verwachting van de bank beperkt tot zo'n 3 procent.

ING denkt dat het aantal woningverkopen dit jaar uitkomt op zo'n 245.000. Het huidige record staat op 242.000 uit 2017. Vorig jaar werden er 239.000 woningen verkocht. In 2027 komt het aantal verkopen naar verwachting weer rond dat aantal uit, omdat er waarschijnlijk minder huurwoningen worden verkocht.

Het grotere aanbod remt de prijsstijging, maar de vraag blijft groot door een algeheel tekort aan woningen. Met 3 procent neemt de prijstoename wel fors af vergeleken met vorig jaar, toen huizen gemiddeld 9 procent duurder werden. Volgend jaar verwacht ING een stijging van 1,5 procent.

Ook de hogere hypotheekrente en een negatiever sentiment onder potentiële kopers drukken de huizenprijsstijging. Wel stijgen de lonen van kopers verder, waardoor er genoeg vraag overblijft en woningen alsnog in een lager tempo duurder worden. Dat komt ook doordat starters meer eigen geld inbrengen en gemeenten vaker financieel ondersteunen.